Internship on Local Marketplace Digital Revive
Internship Overview
This societal internship/skill based traiining focuses on local "Mom-and-Pop" shops or roadside MSMEs that lack a digital presence. Students will work with 2–3 local vendors (e.g., a local tailor, a small grocery store, or a handicraft worker) to bring them into the digital economy. The tasks are straightforward: setting up a professional digital map location, creating basic digital catalogs, and teaching basic digital payment management. This "Digital Makeover" provides immediate, measurable value to local industries by increasing their visibility and simplifying their daily financial transactions.
Who can apply this internship?
- Diploma in Engineering
- Bachlor of Engineering
- Bachelor of Technology
- Any course
Internship Objective
- Register or verify 3 local businesses on Google Maps with correct hours and photos.
- Design a professional digital "Price List" or "Catalog" for a local artisan.
- Set up a secure QR-code payment station for a vendor who currently only uses cash.
- Draft a 1-week social media posting schedule for a local shop's grand opening or sale.
Brief Description
- Module 1: Geospatial Presence: Mastering Google Business and Map listings for small shops.
- Module 2: Digital Cataloging: Learning to present products effectively using smartphone photography.
- Module 3: FinTech Integration: Setting up and securing UPI/QR-based payment systems.
- Module 4: Local Marketing Basics: Creating simple social media "shout-outs" for vendors.
Eligibility Criteria
Internship Outcome
A Vendor Digital Kit for each assisted business, consisting of a verified Map location, a digital product catalog, and a functional digital payment setup.
